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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Rosslare like this:
Rosslare, par. and ry. sta., in co. and 6 miles SE. of Wexford, 2532 ac., pop. 745; Rosslare Harbour, ry. sta., is 2 ¾ miles SE. of Rosslare; Rosslare Point is the extremity of a long narrow peninsula at the entrance to Wexford Harbour.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rosslare, in and County Wexford | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/30682
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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